I just returned from 2.5 weeks in Vietnam. Flew Air Asia back. Not too bad (better than jet star) although annoying that seats didn't go back from KL to Perth.

Forget the Malaysia exchange rate of 3 to $1AU....we got between 14,000-15,000 viet dong for each $1AU. Alcohol is expensive in Malaysia but cheap in Vietnam. 4000 dong for bia hoi (daily beer) or 10,000+ for bottles (10,000 for Saigon lager good beer, 15-20,000 for Tiger amoung many others), 30,000 for 375 bottle of Hanoi Vodka or Rhum.

Lots of good beach areas to visit. HCMC (Saigon) was good, bit of a party town, Hanoi was boring. Nha TRang nice but very commercial beach town, would prefer Hoi An and Cua Dua beach as less people.

Great place though, better than expected.

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